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Tribes: Ascend(ing) to eSport April 12th

Tribes: AscendHi-Rez Studios is putting the final touches on the open beta release of Tribes: Ascend in anticipation of the free-to-play “world’s fastest shooter” on April 12th, 2012. Although there are still a few gripes, the game is already measuring up to its previous installments in the series. I haven’t heard this many Shazbots since reruns [...]

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“….and I like to do draw-ings.”

drawsomethingAfter seeing my younger cousin’s post about a new app, Draw Something, with curiosity piqued, I hit the Android Market (more on that in a bit) (can I just say that I love the ease of being able to access the Market from my desktop browser, having apps sent directly to my handset?).  I downloaded the [...]

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Assassin’s Creed 2: First Impressions

ac2titleAssassin’s Creed 2 is the new release from Ubisoft, following the story of Desmond as he uncovers his family’s secret legacy. Met with equal parts praise and criticism, Assassin’s Creed was equal parts brilliance and mediocre tripe (which I guess is an accomplishment in and of itself). But the real question is this: is Assassin’s Creed 2 any better? (Warning: [...]

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History and Review of the Fallout Series Part 2

Fallout Series Part 2In Part 1, I talked about the origins of the Fallout series beginning with the inventive Wasteland by Electronic Arts.  I explored the heart of the series in Interplay’s Fallout 1 and 2, and talked a little about Fallout Tactics with it’s inclusion of real-time combat. I finished up without comment on the immature joke [...]

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History and Review of the Fallout Series Part 1

Fallout Series Part 1Media Consumes Me’s History and Review of the Fallout series, from it’s origins in the late 80’s to the popular Bethesda bonanza of today. This is Part 1 of 2 in a trip through the post apocalyptic wastelands. I had to suffer through a night of no sleep to complete this post, then go to [...]

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Will You Be The One?

1vs100For those not familiar with the television show, 1 vs 100 is a trivia game, where one contestant is pitted against 100 other players, referred to as “The Mob.” Now, XBox Live Gold Members can play on their consoles for real prizes.

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